Song aiming to fill a jack-of-all-trades role for Padres
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Sung-Mun Song hasn’t quite become the versatile roster piece the Padres envisioned when they signed him in December. Not yet, at least. This spring, Song has worked exclusively at second and third base -- which was precisely where he spent all of last season while playing for
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The countdown to the 2026 season is on, and there's no better place to watch all the action than on PADRES.TV presented by UC San Diego Health.
Big questions facing Stammen, Padres before Opening Day
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Yuki Matsui (groin) out for Japan in World Baseball Classic
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Japanese left-hander Yuki Matsui has been officially ruled out for next month’s World Baseball Classic, as he recovers from a left groin strain that he sustained during a live batting practice session at Padres camp. Matsui has resumed playing catch, but he’s yet to throw off a
Machado slugs two HRs -- including a slam -- as he gears up for Classic
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Manny Machado looks ready for the World Baseball Classic.
The most interesting players on the new ABS challenge leaderboard
ABS (the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, powered by T-Mobile) is finally here, and in Spring Training, we're getting our first good look at which Major League batters and catchers are the best … and worst … at challenging balls and strikes. To keep track of all your challenge needs, we
Latest Padres injuries and transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Padres injury news and transactions.
Healthy King ready to buoy top of Padres' rotation
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Michael King is healthy and ready to atone for lost time.
Miller prepares to join an esteemed group as Padres closer
Mason Miller just can’t help himself. Taking the mound for the first time this spring, the Padres’ newly minted closer pumped in nine fastballs of at least 100 mph against the Mariners on Friday. “You’ve got a guy in the box in a different uniform,” Miller said. “What choice do
Here is each team's best power-hitting prospect
Power wins games. As MLB Network insider Tom Verducci has noted, the last six World Series champions have ranked first, third, fourth, third, third and second in regular-season home runs.
Here are the 18 most important Padres to watch in spring
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What other bold goals can Miller shoot for?
Jazz Chisholm Jr. raised eyebrows when he told the media last week that he’s aiming to join Shohei Ohtani in the 50-50 club. While it’s rare to hear players be this vocal about specific goals in a season, it’s also the time of year when media members and fans alike
After historic Minors run, Hawkins eyes Padres bullpen role
PEORIA, Ariz. – Last April 23, Garrett Hawkins was summoned out of the bullpen for High-A Fort Wayne. He initially worked out of a jam but eventually yielded four hits and a pair of runs across his outing and was saddled with the loss. He had allowed seven earned runs
Get a sneak peek at 10 prospects who will debut on upcoming Top 30 lists
Can you feel it? Baseball is in the air! Spring Training games are in full swing, the calendar is about to flip to March and a pair of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects are already grabbing headlines -- Konnor Griffin (No. 1) and Travis Bazzana (No. 20) -- for launching
Here's what we're seeing after Padres' first few spring games
PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres are off and running in the Cactus League. Here are six takeaways from their first weekend of games: 1. Heavy usage for WBC-bound Padres Lefty reliever Yuki Matsui is currently sidelined by a left adductor strain, which could force him to miss the World Baseball
1 dark horse candidate for each team's Opening Day roster
Spring Training is not just a time for players to get back into game shape. It's also a time of opportunity. Though teams already have a good idea about their Opening Day lineups, the full rosters usually aren't completely set when players report to camp in Florida or Arizona. That
Castellanos off to strong start -- and having fun -- at totally new position
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Playing his first game at first base, Nick Castellanos hadn’t gotten much action through three innings on Friday afternoon. He was only slated for two at-bats -- and he’d taken both of them. But new Padres manager Craig Stammen asked for one more inning from Castellanos defensively.
Was Friday's lineup shuffle an Opening Day preview? Could be
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Should you read all that deeply into any manager’s starting lineup on the first day of Cactus League play? Probably not. Still, as February lineups go, this was certainly an interesting one.
These are the Padres prospects to watch in Spring Training
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Sure, the Padres’ farm system has thinned significantly with recent trades. But they’ve torn down their farm before, only to build it back up, and they’re confident they’re on their way to doing it again. In the meantime, there are still a handful of intriguing prospects in
Gloves popping, bats cracking, gongs ringing? The sights and sounds of Padres camp
PEORIA, Ariz. -- After a flurry of moves to round out their roster, there’s excitement ringing throughout Padres camp. You can hear it. Or … maybe that sound is the Padres-themed gong that has worked its way into throwing drills this spring.
4 Padres roster battles to watch as games begin
PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres begin Cactus League play on Friday at 12:10 p.m. PT against the Mariners at the Peoria Sports Complex. The game will be available for free on MLB.TV. Here’s a look at the four spring roster battles to watch and the candidates for each:
D.R. star Tatis on Samurai Japan: 'They're nasty, but we're gonna beat them'
Samurai Japan is returning to the World Baseball Classic stage with many of the same players who powered its 2023 title run, including Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto. Fernando Tatis Jr. sees all that, but he isn’t blinking. “They’re nasty, but we’re gonna beat them,” Tatis
Breaking down the Padres' whirlwind week of signings
PEORIA, Ariz. -- A.J. Preller has had himself a busy week already -- and not merely because he finalized an extension to remain in San Diego as president of baseball operations and general manager on Monday. Over a three-day span from Sunday through Tuesday, Preller added five notable players to